Mynydd Clogau is a 14.5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Renewable Energy Systems (RES) since its commissioning. Ranked #331 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Mynydd Clogau's 14.5 MW represents 0.05% of the country's total wind capacity of 30,806 MW. The largest wind plant in the United Kingdom is Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord at 1,200 MW, making Mynydd Clogau 82.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cefn Croes (59 MW, Wind), Rheidol (55.975 MW, Hydro), and Garreg Lwyd (34 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 50 km from the city of Aberystwyth.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 794. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #21,631 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,611 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Renewable Energy Systems (RES) operates 12 plants totalling 245 MW
209 plants within 100 km, 13,621 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mynydd Clogau is a wind power plant producing approximately 38 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United Kingdom- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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